Belle Époque train Lucerne-Montreux: do I need seat reservations?
A traveler named Tammytravels is planning a trip in December and has purchased 1st Class tickets for the Belle Époque and GoldenPass Panorama trains. They are unsure about seat assignments and whether they need to reserve seats for travel, expressing concern about being forced off the train if seats aren't available.
- You can only purchase seat reservations for GoldenPass trains starting mid-October for December trips.
- Seat reservations are recommended during peak season and for groups wanting to sit together, but they're not compulsory.
- Arriving early at the platform to board the train is a good strategy to secure a seat.
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Hello All,
I just bought 1st Class tickets on Sbb website for trips for the Belle Eqoque and the Golden Pass Panaoromic in December. At the time of purchase, there was no option to get a seat assignment. Can I only get an assigned seat on the MOB website? I started there but I can’t buy my tickets in December the prompt to purchase goes to the middle of October 2025.
I am reading that you don’t need a reserved seat for the trains. I just don’t want to be kicked off if there are no seats. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
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Hi Tammytravels,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
For departures in Dec 2025, you can only purchase the seat reservation on the GoldenPass trains starting from mid October. So please tray again in the next week or so: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/goldenpass/#price
Seat reservation for the GoldenPass Panorama and Belle Epoque trains are not compulsory but recommended if you are travelling during peak season or with a group that wants to be seated together. Otherwise I would just show up early at the platform and be the first to board the trains. The GoldenPass Panorama and Belle Epoque trains run every hour between Montreux and Zweisimmen. Please use the Swiss timetable to check train schedule: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/timetable/
Regards,
Anna
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